Dr. Nahid Bhadelia
@bhadeliamd.bsky.social
Infectious diseases doc, Founding Director of BU Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases and Biothreats Emergence, Analytics & Communications Network (BEACON). Former Sr Advisor, Biden White House Covid Team. @buceid.bsky.social
@beaconbio.bsky.social
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Hi new friends! I am an ID doc. I ran a special pathogens patient care unit, served as frontline clinician during multiple viral hem fever outbreaks, did global covid policy in Biden WH. I run research center at BU & do pandemic prep. My posts=global health, emerging pathogens or random photos.
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JID: A BEACON for novel disease threats: Leveraging AI for informal event-based outbreak surveillance
Nahid Bhadelia et al bit.ly/4joYsNd @bhadeliamd.bsky.social
Nahid Bhadelia et al bit.ly/4joYsNd @bhadeliamd.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
JID: A BEACON for novel disease threats: Leveraging AI for informal event-based outbreak surveillance
Nahid Bhadelia et al bit.ly/4joYsNd @bhadeliamd.bsky.social
Nahid Bhadelia et al bit.ly/4joYsNd @bhadeliamd.bsky.social
More than anything else, we have gained the trust of clinicians, public health workers & all of you! For 2026, my wish is that we keep hearing from you! Your input, your tips, your use of our reports in your work, makes all the hard work worth it! It is what makes BEACON a true global public good.
December 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
More than anything else, we have gained the trust of clinicians, public health workers & all of you! For 2026, my wish is that we keep hearing from you! Your input, your tips, your use of our reports in your work, makes all the hard work worth it! It is what makes BEACON a true global public good.
Leveraging LLMs and incredibly talented, committed teams of humans across multiple teams as well as subject matter experts and outbreak analysts who bring their analyses and decades of experience to every post we publish.
December 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Leveraging LLMs and incredibly talented, committed teams of humans across multiple teams as well as subject matter experts and outbreak analysts who bring their analyses and decades of experience to every post we publish.
In early 2026, we hope to publish a longer program manuscript that describes the structure and methodology behind BEACON, our evolution over even this short time, as well as our monitoring & evaluation plans.
December 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
In early 2026, we hope to publish a longer program manuscript that describes the structure and methodology behind BEACON, our evolution over even this short time, as well as our monitoring & evaluation plans.
Out today in @jidjournal.bsky.social, we share our experiences on @beaconbio.bsky.social, based at @buceid.bsky.social w partners @bucds.bsky.social @bostonchildrens.bsky.social w users in 170 countries & reports so far on over 600 outbreaks across 200 countries. academic.oup.com/jid/article/...
A BEACON for novel disease threats: Leveraging AI for informal event-based outbreak surveillance
The experience of a new free disease surveillance platform shows that the integration of large language models with human expertise into event-based inform
academic.oup.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Out today in @jidjournal.bsky.social, we share our experiences on @beaconbio.bsky.social, based at @buceid.bsky.social w partners @bucds.bsky.social @bostonchildrens.bsky.social w users in 170 countries & reports so far on over 600 outbreaks across 200 countries. academic.oup.com/jid/article/...
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For a 4th year, our work is at the top 10 @bostonu.bsky.social research stories (tinyurl.com/3eebxjju). This year for @beaconbio.bsky.social led by @bhadeliamd.bsky.social, run by @buceid.bsky.social, in collaboration with @buhaririinstitute.bsky.social and a @bostonchildrens.bsky.social team.
Best of The Brink 2025: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers
From an exosuit that eases back pain to an algorithm that boosts hearing aid performance, how BU research made a difference this year
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December 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
For a 4th year, our work is at the top 10 @bostonu.bsky.social research stories (tinyurl.com/3eebxjju). This year for @beaconbio.bsky.social led by @bhadeliamd.bsky.social, run by @buceid.bsky.social, in collaboration with @buhaririinstitute.bsky.social and a @bostonchildrens.bsky.social team.
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The ignorance and data denialism of FDA intent of putting a black box on Covid vaccines when the evidence of benefit is overwhelming, even among children
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
December 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The ignorance and data denialism of FDA intent of putting a black box on Covid vaccines when the evidence of benefit is overwhelming, even among children
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
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This Giving Tuesday, please consider making a donation to support CEID's work toward strengthening infectious disease policy and research. Your support helps us continue programs like @beaconbio.bsky.social to more rapidly identify emerging infectious disease threats.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This Giving Tuesday, please consider making a donation to support CEID's work toward strengthening infectious disease policy and research. Your support helps us continue programs like @beaconbio.bsky.social to more rapidly identify emerging infectious disease threats.
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Decades of rigorous and scientifically sound research have proven that vaccines do not cause autism. CDC’s decision to change language on its website reversing that finding is reckless & harmful.
Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social, APIC, @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/3XEc0KH
Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social, APIC, @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/3XEc0KH
November 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Decades of rigorous and scientifically sound research have proven that vaccines do not cause autism. CDC’s decision to change language on its website reversing that finding is reckless & harmful.
Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social, APIC, @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/3XEc0KH
Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social, APIC, @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/3XEc0KH
Request for information (RFI): Eight suspected hemorrhagic fever cases reported in Jinka, South Ethiopia. RFI on diagnostic testing results, symptoms and common exposures beaconbio.org/en/report/?r... via @beaconbio.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Request for information (RFI): Eight suspected hemorrhagic fever cases reported in Jinka, South Ethiopia. RFI on diagnostic testing results, symptoms and common exposures beaconbio.org/en/report/?r... via @beaconbio.bsky.social
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Have you used the new map feature now at the top of BEACON events and reports? This new feature is designed to give our users greater geographical context about the diseases we're reporting on. Learn more about this new feature here: spr.ly/633277Hyv5
October 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Have you used the new map feature now at the top of BEACON events and reports? This new feature is designed to give our users greater geographical context about the diseases we're reporting on. Learn more about this new feature here: spr.ly/633277Hyv5
Wonderful to be able to bring @beaconbio.bsky.social to IDweek.
Great to hear from many they are already using it! We put so much labor of love into BEACON @buceid.bsky.social that when we hear it is useful to people, it makes all the nights & weekends worth it! Share with us how you use BEACON!
Great to hear from many they are already using it! We put so much labor of love into BEACON @buceid.bsky.social that when we hear it is useful to people, it makes all the nights & weekends worth it! Share with us how you use BEACON!
October 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Wonderful to be able to bring @beaconbio.bsky.social to IDweek.
Great to hear from many they are already using it! We put so much labor of love into BEACON @buceid.bsky.social that when we hear it is useful to people, it makes all the nights & weekends worth it! Share with us how you use BEACON!
Great to hear from many they are already using it! We put so much labor of love into BEACON @buceid.bsky.social that when we hear it is useful to people, it makes all the nights & weekends worth it! Share with us how you use BEACON!
"One in six lab-confirmed bacterial infections are resistant to antibiotic treatments, the WHO said...[Resistance] rose in around 40% of samples monitored, between 2016-2023."
WHO warns of surging levels of antibiotic resistance www.reuters.com/business/hea...
WHO warns of surging levels of antibiotic resistance www.reuters.com/business/hea...
WHO warns of surging levels of antibiotic resistance
One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections are resistant to antibiotic treatments, the World Health Organization said on Monday, calling for the medicines to be used more responsibly.
www.reuters.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"One in six lab-confirmed bacterial infections are resistant to antibiotic treatments, the WHO said...[Resistance] rose in around 40% of samples monitored, between 2016-2023."
WHO warns of surging levels of antibiotic resistance www.reuters.com/business/hea...
WHO warns of surging levels of antibiotic resistance www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Biothreats Emergence, Analysis & Communications (BEACON) @beaconbio.bsky.social is represented at the World Health Summit this week in Berlin!
www.beaconbio.org
(with a special thanks to our colleagues at @who.int Pandemic Hub).
www.beaconbio.org
(with a special thanks to our colleagues at @who.int Pandemic Hub).
October 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Biothreats Emergence, Analysis & Communications (BEACON) @beaconbio.bsky.social is represented at the World Health Summit this week in Berlin!
www.beaconbio.org
(with a special thanks to our colleagues at @who.int Pandemic Hub).
www.beaconbio.org
(with a special thanks to our colleagues at @who.int Pandemic Hub).
It was a pleasure to have worked with @rickabright.bsky.social @vsmoeder.bsky.social & @nationalacademies.org to put together this rapid consultation report on "Diagnostic Tools, Gaps, and Collaborative Pathways in Human #H5N1 Detection"
nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/29273
nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/29273
Diagnostic Tools, Gaps, and Collaborative Pathways in Human H5N1 Detection: Rapid Expert Consultation
Read online, download a free PDF.
nap.nationalacademies.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It was a pleasure to have worked with @rickabright.bsky.social @vsmoeder.bsky.social & @nationalacademies.org to put together this rapid consultation report on "Diagnostic Tools, Gaps, and Collaborative Pathways in Human #H5N1 Detection"
nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/29273
nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/29273
We are so pleased to host @markey.senate.gov
for this critical conversation on climate crises & future of infectious diseases @buceid.bsky.social with @museumofscience.bsky.social along with @adilnajam.bsky.social & an incredible panel on Oct 30th.
Register today!
spr.ly/6015A5CUb
for this critical conversation on climate crises & future of infectious diseases @buceid.bsky.social with @museumofscience.bsky.social along with @adilnajam.bsky.social & an incredible panel on Oct 30th.
Register today!
spr.ly/6015A5CUb
September 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We are so pleased to host @markey.senate.gov
for this critical conversation on climate crises & future of infectious diseases @buceid.bsky.social with @museumofscience.bsky.social along with @adilnajam.bsky.social & an incredible panel on Oct 30th.
Register today!
spr.ly/6015A5CUb
for this critical conversation on climate crises & future of infectious diseases @buceid.bsky.social with @museumofscience.bsky.social along with @adilnajam.bsky.social & an incredible panel on Oct 30th.
Register today!
spr.ly/6015A5CUb
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#WTGS is GO!
Honoured to fly the flag for Taiwan🇹🇼 & join @hillaryclinton.bsky.social, Mary Robinson, @helenclarknz.bsky.social, @mfespinosaec.bsky.social, Pat Mitchell & others at the 🇺🇳 launch.
Our global🌐 network will ensure feminist leadership plays a real role in #TransformingSecurity!
#LLAP🖖
Honoured to fly the flag for Taiwan🇹🇼 & join @hillaryclinton.bsky.social, Mary Robinson, @helenclarknz.bsky.social, @mfespinosaec.bsky.social, Pat Mitchell & others at the 🇺🇳 launch.
Our global🌐 network will ensure feminist leadership plays a real role in #TransformingSecurity!
#LLAP🖖
September 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM
#WTGS is GO!
Honoured to fly the flag for Taiwan🇹🇼 & join @hillaryclinton.bsky.social, Mary Robinson, @helenclarknz.bsky.social, @mfespinosaec.bsky.social, Pat Mitchell & others at the 🇺🇳 launch.
Our global🌐 network will ensure feminist leadership plays a real role in #TransformingSecurity!
#LLAP🖖
Honoured to fly the flag for Taiwan🇹🇼 & join @hillaryclinton.bsky.social, Mary Robinson, @helenclarknz.bsky.social, @mfespinosaec.bsky.social, Pat Mitchell & others at the 🇺🇳 launch.
Our global🌐 network will ensure feminist leadership plays a real role in #TransformingSecurity!
#LLAP🖖
This past weekend, I was honored to join the inaugural group of "Women Transforming Global Security" a new initiative by @ploughshares.bsky.social The Elders & Horizon2045 to help build a comprehensive framework to address interconnected global security threats.Learn more: transformingsecurity.org
September 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This past weekend, I was honored to join the inaugural group of "Women Transforming Global Security" a new initiative by @ploughshares.bsky.social The Elders & Horizon2045 to help build a comprehensive framework to address interconnected global security threats.Learn more: transformingsecurity.org
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Tune in on Oct. 8th for a Public Health Conversation webinar, "Vaccine Hesitancy: Past, Present, and Future." Co-hosted by CEID and @busph.bsky.social, moderated by @bhadeliamd.bsky.social:
publichealthconversation.org/conversation...
publichealthconversation.org/conversation...
September 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Tune in on Oct. 8th for a Public Health Conversation webinar, "Vaccine Hesitancy: Past, Present, and Future." Co-hosted by CEID and @busph.bsky.social, moderated by @bhadeliamd.bsky.social:
publichealthconversation.org/conversation...
publichealthconversation.org/conversation...
In our 4 months of existence, @beaconbio.bsky.social has gained active users in 162 countries. Clearly there is a need for a free & open resource that not only raises alarm about new threats but provides context about why it matters. Thank you to all our users!
“Our main goal is to reduce the time between the reporting of a disease and its response,” said project founder Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, an infectious disease physician who served in the Biden administration’s COVID response team. “You want a potential alarm bell.”
Boston-based AI disease tracker aims to be an ‘alarm bell’ as the Trump administration severs global health ties
A tool out of Boston University aims to enhance surveillance of disease outbreaks across the globe, a task traditionally informed by several federal agencies that have been dismantled or cut back in t...
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September 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
In our 4 months of existence, @beaconbio.bsky.social has gained active users in 162 countries. Clearly there is a need for a free & open resource that not only raises alarm about new threats but provides context about why it matters. Thank you to all our users!
Cases and deaths increase in Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasaï Province, DRC, as healthcare worker vaccination starts and contact tracing ramps up via @beaconbio.bsky.social - beaconbio.org/en/report/?r...
September 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Cases and deaths increase in Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasaï Province, DRC, as healthcare worker vaccination starts and contact tracing ramps up via @beaconbio.bsky.social - beaconbio.org/en/report/?r...
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As public health departments across the US are facing gaps in reported infectious disease data due to CDC cuts, many are turning to AI-supported platforms such as BEACON, which combines the speed of AI with human expertise.
spr.ly/63321AKn1N
spr.ly/63321AKn1N
Trump’s Health Cuts Make States Struggle to Spot Disease Outbreaks
AI now scans for bird flu and measles news, but public health officials say outbreaks can go undetected as the U.S. guts national and global tracking
spr.ly
September 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
As public health departments across the US are facing gaps in reported infectious disease data due to CDC cuts, many are turning to AI-supported platforms such as BEACON, which combines the speed of AI with human expertise.
spr.ly/63321AKn1N
spr.ly/63321AKn1N
A little over a month after we shared report of first detection of Jamestown Canyon virus in Vermont mosquitos @beacon_bio, state just reported its 1st human case, aligning w trends in neighboring states (NH, ME, NY), where JCV has been⬆️detected over past decade.
beaconbio.org/en/event/?ev...
beaconbio.org/en/event/?ev...
BEACON
Track biological threats, share vital information, and collaborate on solutions for community protection and preparedness.
beaconbio.org
September 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A little over a month after we shared report of first detection of Jamestown Canyon virus in Vermont mosquitos @beacon_bio, state just reported its 1st human case, aligning w trends in neighboring states (NH, ME, NY), where JCV has been⬆️detected over past decade.
beaconbio.org/en/event/?ev...
beaconbio.org/en/event/?ev...
Ebola virus disease outbreak, Bulape, DRC - update on case numbers, timeline, response and needs via @beaconbio.bsky.social - beaconbio.org/en/report/?r...
BEACON
Track biological threats, share vital information, and collaborate on solutions for community protection and preparedness.
beaconbio.org
September 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Ebola virus disease outbreak, Bulape, DRC - update on case numbers, timeline, response and needs via @beaconbio.bsky.social - beaconbio.org/en/report/?r...